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against_o tho_n fuller_n that_o the_o reformation_n begin_v in_o scotland_n and_o prosecute_v in_o england_n against_o the_o king_n will_v be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o wordâ—_n this_o discourse_n i_o say_v be_v altogether_o concern_v other_o and_o not_o we_o i_o will_v therefore_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o come_v to_o that_o wherein_o ourselves_o be_v concern_v chap._n xxiii_o whether_o the_o word_n church_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o single_a congregation_n and_o whether_o a_o congregation_n be_v a_o company_n or_o church_n meet_v only_o for_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o whether_o the_o divers_a duty_n 1._o of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 2._o of_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o argue_v divers_a church_n pag_n 489._o the_o name_n church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 4_o 5_o 35._o 27_o 28._o be_v plain_o give_v to_o that_o company_n that_o do_v assemble_v and_o come_v together_o for_o performance_n of_o spiritual_a 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with_o that_o scripture_n either_o for_o one_o purpose_n or_o another_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v use_v the_o word_n allege_v in_o way_n of_o clear_n doubt_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o albeit_o in_o another_o place_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 22._o et_fw-la sequ_fw-la i_o do_v purposely_o speak_v to_o that_o scripture_n yet_o in_o that_o place_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o word_n by_o he_o allege_v nor_o of_o any_o such_o like_a and_o where_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o that_o scripture_n be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o now_o who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o wrong_v when_o the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v take_v and_o apply_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n for_o which_o he_o do_v never_o bring_v they_o nor_o intend_v they_o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o our_o reverend_a author_n say_v against_o the_o word_n allege_v in_o his_o answer_n the_o cause_n of_o appeal_v say_v he_o be_v not_o because_o inferior_a judicature_n may_v err_v for_o so_o we_o may_v appeal_v from_o all_o judicature_n even_o from_o a_o general_a council_n for_o it_o may_v err_v pag._n 315._o lin_v ult_n answ_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o answer_n pag._n 13_o 14._o the_o page_n which_o he_o here_o undertake_v to_o answer_v be_v it_o not_o there_o say_v as_o for_o classicaticall_a provincial_n and_o national_n synod_n there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o those_o case_n of_o deficiency_n and_o possibility_n of_o partiality_n may_v befall_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o for_o these_o cause_v the_o single_a congregation_n may_v not_o be_v independent_a but_o there_o may_v be_v appeal_v from_o they_o the_o synod_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o like_a there_o may_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_v from_o they_o also_o for_o as_o the_o congregation_n may_v be_v partial_a and_o err_v so_o we_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o 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he_o have_v for_o this_o i_o know_v not_o but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o for_o the_o particular_a in_o hand_n the_o answer_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o weaken_v be_v not_o yet_o weaken_v at_o all_o but_o rather_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o apparent_a yield_v the_o cause_n and_o affirm_v the_o same_o that_o be_v before_o affirm_v by_o we_o but_o say_v he_o pag._n 316._o the_o true_a cause_n viz._n of_o appeal_n to_o high_a court_n be_v 1._o because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o frequent_o err_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o so_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o err_v for_o many_o eye_n see_v more_o than_o one_o and_o do_v more_o seldom_o miscarry_v in_o take_v up_o the_o right_a object_n 3._o because_o we_o conceive_v more_o equality_n and_o less_o partiality_n in_o high_a court_n answ_n these_o three_o reason_n seem_v much_o what_o the_o same_o or_o to_o hang_v one_o upon_o another_o for_o therefore_o they_o do_v more_o seldom_o err_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o dispose_v and_o 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make_v mere_o to_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o number_n but_o if_o they_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n his_o promise_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o math._n 18._o 20._o now_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v to_o so_o small_a a_o number_n gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n why_o may_v not_o a_o congregation_n and_o its_o presbytery_n be_v so_o gather_v though_o they_o be_v a_o lesser_a number_n than_o synod_n and_o counsel_n yet_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o they_o from_o error_n as_o well_o as_o those_o great_a assembly_n 〈…〉_z not_o but_o in_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o synod_n and_o councilâ—_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v expect_v the_o perâ—â—â—â—ance_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n presence_n but_o the_o thing_n i_o doubt_v of_o be_v this_o whether_o a_o congregationall_a church_n of_o saint_n furnish_v with_o a_o able_a and_o faithful_a presbytery_n for_o of_o such_o only_o do_v i_o speak_v may_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v as_o frequent_o preserve_v froâ—_n error_n as_o those_o great_a assembly_n of_o synod_n and_o council_n posito_fw-la that_o the_o synod_n and_o council_n do_v as_o frequent_o come_v together_o as_o the_o congregation_n do_v for_o otherwise_o i_o grant_v the_o synod_n meet_v more_o seldom_o may_v err_v more_o seldom_o but_o let_v the_o comparison_n be_v equal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n of_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o and_o then_o i_o doubt_v whether_o synod_n 〈◊〉_d preserve_v from_o error_n any_o often_o than_o the_o forementioned_a lesser_a assembly_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o nâ—zianzen_n say_v of_o synod_n or_o council_n in_o his_o time_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v good_a and_o happy_a end_n of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o that_o evil_n be_v not_o so_o much_o redress_v as_o increase_v thereby_o epist_n ad_fw-la procopâ—um_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la numere_fw-la 42._o refer_v whitak_n de_fw-fr concill_n q._n 1._o cap._n 3._o true_a it_o be_v nazianzen_n live_v as_o dr._n whiâ—â—â—_n observe_v pessimis_fw-la &_o turbulentissimia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la temporibus_fw-la in_o very_o corrupt_a and_o troublesome_a titue_n when_o by_o reason_n that_o valens_n the_o emperor_n be_v averse_a from_o the_o truth_n heretic_n much_o prevail_v and_o corruption_n great_o increase_v and_o this_o may_v make_v the_o good_a man_n something_o more_o to_o dislike_v all_o council_n then_o there_o be_v cause_n nevertheless_o his_o word_n do_v apparent_o witness_v that_o in_o his_o time_n synod_n and_o council_n do_v not_o seldom_o err_v but_o very_o often_o so_o that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v never_o see_v good_a that_o have_v come_v by_o any_o of_o they_o then_o which_o saying_n i_o suppose_v one_o will_v not_o speak_v more_o hardly_o of_o a_o particular_a congregation_n and_o its_o presbytery_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o testimony_n of_o his_o my_o doubt_n be_v increase_v whether_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o 〈…〉_z mr._n rutherford_n do_v say_v viz._n that_o synod_n and_o council_n do_v rariùs_fw-la erraâ—â—_n more_o seldom_o err_v then_o such_o a_o particular_a congregation_n as_o here_o i_o be_o speak_v of_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o as_o he_o do_v affirm_v and_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v it_o only_o as_o i_o say_v i_o doubt_v of_o it_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o great_a matter_n he_o can_v gain_v thereby_o for_o the_o further_a of_o his_o purpose_n that_o there_o must_v be_v liberty_n of_o appeal_v from_o particular_a congregation_n unto_o class_n and_o synod_n as_o unto_o high_a court_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d
to_o end_v their_o maâ—â—ers_n if_o they_o be_v able_a extempt_v they_o from_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o other_o hoshoulder_n have_v right_a to_o govern_v and_o order_v their_o family_n if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o be_v able_a do_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o superior_n in_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n have_v no_o power_n to_o command_v householder_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n herein_o but_o only_o to_o give_v counsel_n and_o advise_v or_o if_o housholdere_fw-la have_v such_o right_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v under_o no_o command_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v at_o all_o or_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o class_n and_o provincial_n synod_n have_v no_o right_a to_o end_v their_o own_o matter_n within_o themselves_o if_o a_o national_n synod_n have_v power_n to_o command_v they_o or_o if_o they_o have_v such_o right_n shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o 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every_o one_o indeed_o as_o may_v advise_v and_o counsel_n may_v forth_o with_o command_n and_o enjoin_v nevertheless_o counsel_n and_o command_n be_v not_o so_o repugnant_a but_o that_o they_o who_o may_v command_v may_v also_o advise_v paul_n have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o enjoin_v phylâ—mon_a to_o do_v what_o be_v convenient_a and_o yet_o for_o love_n sake_n will_v rather_o beseech_v he_o philem_n 8._o 9_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o doubt_n have_v absolute_a authority_n to_o command_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v he_o sometime_o speak_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o counsel_n or_o advise_v revel_v 3._o â—8_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n that_o thou_o may_v he_o rich_a etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o now_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o advise_v and_o that_o his_o power_n can_v amount_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o command_n i_o suppose_v we_o will_v be_v afraid_a and_o abhor_v to_o deduce_v such_o a_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o synod_n may_v advise_v yet_o their_o power_n to_o command_v which_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a counsel_n and_o advise_v be_v not_o from_o thence_o conclude_v to_o be_v null_a and_o so_o much_o for_o master_n rutherford_n his_o second_o place_n wherein_o he_o deal_v against_o the_o answer_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o assembly_n act._n 15._o whether_o they_o do_v exercise_v any_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n against_o the_o obtruder_n of_o circumcision_n and_o whether_o their_o rebuke_v of_o they_o do_v argue_v the_o affirmative_a in_o his_o page_n 388._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o 2d._o object_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o censure_v of_o person_n for_o scandal_n and_o that_o meeting_n act_n 15._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o but_o a_o doctrinal_a declaration_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o by_o power_n of_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n not_o of_o jurisdiction_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o meeting_n which_o be_v verse_n 2_o &_o 6._o to_o consider_v of_o that_o question_n consideration_n of_o question_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v a_o thing_n belong_v to_o doctrinal_a power_n mere_o and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v my_o name_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n allege_v the_o answer_n chap._n 1._o page_n 8._o ans_fw-fr whereto_o i_o first_o of_o all_o return_n this_o answer_n first_o that_o the_o thing_n here_o in_o question_n be_v about_o the_o power_n of_o that_o meeting_n act_v 15._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o master_n rutherford_n that_o can_v warrant_v he_o to_o frame_v such_o a_o objection_n under_o master_n tompsons_n name_n and_o i_o as_o proceed_v from_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o meeting_n act_v 15_o be_v not_o mention_v at_o all_o in_o the_o place_n by_o he_o allege_v neither_o for_o that_o purpose_n which_o he_o set_v down_o nor_o for_o any_o other_o much_o loss_n be_v the_o objection_n we_o in_o terminis_fw-la now_o to_o frame_v a_o objection_n and_o to_o allege_v chapter_n and_o page_n for_o proof_n that_o the_o objection_n be_v we_o when_o as_o neither_o page_n nor_o chapter_n aleadge_v do_v speak_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o that_o matter_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o this_o i_o know_v not_o nevertheless_o because_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o objection_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o my_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n and_o something_o in_o the_o answer_n elsewhere_o may_v possible_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n though_o but_o brief_o touch_v i_o will_v therefore_o consider_v of_o what_o he_o say_v for_o remove_v the_o objection_n as_o himself_o have_v propound_v the_o same_o it_o be_v false_a say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o censure_v of_o person_n here_o for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o the_o public_a synodical_a censure_n of_o rebuke_n be_v put_v upon_o those_o who_o hold_v and_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o why_o not_o excommunication_n also_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n for_o the_o synodical_a censure_n of_o a_o public_a synodical_a rebuke_n be_v only_o gradual_o different_a not_o specifical_o from_o excommunication_n &_o both_o must_v proceed_v from_o ouâ—_n &_o the_o same_o power_n so_o then_o the_o sum_n be_v the_o synod_n have_v power_n of_o rebuke_v and_o therefore_o of_o excommunication_n also_o answ_n the_o consequence_n be_v not_o clear_a for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o there_o may_v be_v power_n to_o rebuke_v where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o excommunication_n be_v it_o not_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v plain_o rebuke_v his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o levit._n 19_o 17_o and_o be_v not_o our_o 〈◊〉_d word_n as_o plain_a if_o thy_o brother_n trespasle_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o luke_n 17._o 3_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o one_o particular_a person_n have_v power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o put_v a_o rebuke_n upon_o another_o if_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o but_o will_v it_o follow_v hereupon_o that_o one_o particular_a christian_a have_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v another_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n i_o suppose_v master_n rutherford_n will_v not_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o unless_o this_o be_v say_v i_o know_v not_o how_o his_o consequence_n can_v be_v make_v good_a that_o if_o a_o synod_n may_v rebuke_v they_o may_v excommunicate_v also_o i_o know_v indeed_o he_o say_v the_o synodical_a rebuke_n be_v only_o gradual_o different_a from_o excommunication_n and_o not_o specifical_o and_o that_o both_o must_v proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n but_o this_o will_v require_v some_o proof_n and_o shall_v not_o naked_o be_v affirm_v without_o any_o proof_n at_o all_o for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o where_o â—ver_o there_o be_v power_n to_o rebuke_v there_o be_v power_n of_o excommunication_n also_o the_o contrary_n i_o suppose_v be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v say_v from_o levit._n 19_o 17._o and_o luke_n 17._o 3._o and_o from_o many_o other_o scripture_n and_o reason_n which_o show_v that_o one_o man_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o rebuke_v who_o can_v for_o that_o be_v conclude_v to_o have_v any_o power_n of_o excommunication_n i_o know_v the_o learned_a mâ—n_z be_v copious_a in_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o verse_n 24._o certain_a man_n go_v from_o we_o and_o have_v trouble_v you_o with_o word_n subvert_v your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o assembly_n do_v not_o only_o in_o a_o doctrinal_a way_n confute_v the_o false_a opinion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o teacher_n of_o
use_v 2._o he_o argue_v by_o analogy_n from_o that_o act_n 11._o where_o peter_n give_v account_n before_o the_o whole_a church_n even_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n may_v report_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o faithful_a what_o thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o they_o 3._o say_v he_o they_o make_v relation_n to_o that_o church_n which_o have_v send_v they_o forth_o with_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o church_n stand_v of_o all_o those_o who_o assemble_v to_o the_o public_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v clear_a act_v 13._o 2._o 4._o his_o four_o particular_a be_v this_o other_o place_n of_o act_n 15._o vers_fw-la 30._o where_o say_v he_o the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o decree_n send_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n from_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o which_o we_o clear_o perceive_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o worthy_a man_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o as_o clear_o against_o mr._n rutherford_n as_o can_v be_v express_v which_o be_v so_o and_o his_o judgement_n be_v deliver_v upon_o such_o reason_n as_o seem_v to_o i_o weighty_a and_o which_o mr._n rutherford_n do_v not_o remove_v i_o therefore_o see_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n then_o former_o for_o as_o for_o m._n rutherford_n his_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o place_n act_v 14._o 27._o to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o representative_a church_n viz._n that_o they_o meet_v for_o a_o matter_n of_o discipline_n at_o least_o for_o a_o matter_n that_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n to_o know_v how_o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o say_v unto_o the_o gentile_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o do_v not_o evince_v the_o thing_n 1._o because_o rehearse_v how_o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o gentile_n be_v 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do_v with_o the_o people_n consent_n than_o the_o people_n must_v be_v present_a thereat_o for_o else_o they_o give_v their_o consent_n blindefold_a and_o if_o they_o must_v be_v present_a at_o such_o matter_n then_o suppose_v the_o matter_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n have_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n yet_o the_o church_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o about_o the_o same_o need_v not_o to_o be_v a_o representative_a church_n of_o elder_n alone_o as_o mr._n rutherford_n will_v have_v it_o but_o may_v consist_v of_o the_o people_n also_o who_o by_o his_o own_o grant_n may_v be_v lawful_o present_a at_o such_o matter_n 3._o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o discipline_n or_o a_o matter_n that_o concern_v all_o the_o church_n or_o what_o else_o mr._n rutherford_n will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o they_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v declare_v such_o matter_n as_o here_o they_o do_v declare_v at_o antioch_n not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n who_o he_o perhaps_o will_v make_v a_o representative_a church_n but_o also_o to_o a_o church_n beside_o they_o i_o mean_v beside_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v act_v 15._o 4._o that_o at_o jerusâ—lem_n they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o declare_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o and_o vers_fw-la 12._o they_o declare_v to_o the_o multitude_n what_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n god_n have_v wrought_v among_o the_o gentile_n by_o they_o now_o if_o they_o declare_v these_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n as_o to_o a_o representative_a church_n but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a also_o as_o the_o text_n say_v they_o do_v what_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o at_o antioch_n shall_v be_v only_o a_o representative_a church_n and_o that_o the_o people_n there_o be_v not_o present_a for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o that_o they_o may_v declare_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o brethren_n aâ—_n antioch_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o well_o to_o a_o representative_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o to_o a_o representative_a church_n at_o antioch_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o declare_v these_o thing_n to_o a_o church_n which_o consist_v of_o other_o beside_o apostle_n and_o elder_n the_o church_n at_o antioch_n to_o who_o they_o declare_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v also_o a_o church_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o not_o a_o representative_a church_n as_o our_o brother_n conceive_v it_o to_o be_v 4._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v declare_v to_o this_o church_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a enough_o for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o which_o the_o text_n mention_n in_o two_o clause_n 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corinthian_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 1_o 2._o and_o declare_v to_o they_o of_o macedonia_n the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o liberality_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o show_v the_o good_a that_o come_v hereby_o in_o that_o the_o example_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o some_o provoke_v many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 2._o your_o zeal_n say_v he_o have_v provoke_v very_o many_o and_o likewise_o in_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o redound_v many_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o if_o upon_o these_o and_o other_o good_a cause_n he_o do_v thus_o practice_n towards_o the_o christian_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n i_o know_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o he_o and_o barnabas_n shall_v deal_v otherwise_o with_o the_o christian_n at_o antioch_n and_o conceal_v from_o they_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n by_o their_o ministry_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o make_v know_v the_o same_o only_a to_o a_o representative_a church_n of_o elder_n as_o for_o our_o brother_n answer_n to_o the_o other_o scripture_n act._n 15._o 30._o that_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o multitude_n there_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v take_v distributive_o i_o conceive_v the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o exposition_n for_o the_o word_n be_v that_o they_o gather_v the_o multitude_n together_o then_o deliver_v the_o epistle_n now_o if_o this_o multitude_n be_v gather_v together_o not_o in_o one_o assembly_n but_o diverse_a how_o can_v the_o epistle_n be_v but_o one_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o all_o can_v one_o epistle_n be_v deliver_v to_o sundry_a or_o several_a assembly_n at_o one_o time_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a except_o we_o shall_v imagine_v there_o be_v sundry_a copy_n one_o to_o be_v
no_o elder_n in_o the_o land_n or_o national_a church_n to_o lay_v on_o hand_n now_o have_v our_o word_n be_v deliver_v and_o set_v down_o by_o he_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o this_o speech_n and_o passage_n of_o he_o will_v have_v be_v useless_a and_o apparent_o bring_v in_o without_o cause_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o bring_v in_o this_o exception_n say_v except_o there_o be_v no_o elder_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n when_o ourselves_o have_v prevent_v he_o in_o this_o by_o put_v such_o a_o exception_n express_o into_o the_o prohibition_n which_o we_o deduce_v and_o gather_v from_o that_o scripture_n of_o numb_a 8._o 10._o sure_o this_o have_v not_o need_v but_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v if_o our_o word_n have_v be_v full_o relate_v but_o by_o this_o omission_n and_o concealment_n his_o own_o speech_n have_v more_o appearance_n of_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o it_o than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v have_v and_o our_o apprehension_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o 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be_v elder_n in_o all_o church_n and_o say_v we_o we_o do_v willing_o grant_v that_o where_o elder_n be_v not_o want_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o elder_n ans_fw-fr p._n 49._o now_o for_o our_o brethren_n to_o require_v of_o we_o a_o example_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n perform_v without_o elder_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v elder_n to_o be_v have_v this_o we_o think_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a first_o it_o be_v our_o opinion_n that_o when_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v have_v imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v without_o those_o elder_n but_o by_o they_o moreover_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o disparagement_n to_o our_o cause_n that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n afford_v no_o example_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o people_n how_o will_v mr._n rutherford_n free_a his_o own_o way_n from_o another_o objection_n which_o we_o think_v as_o sore_o and_o weighty_a against_o the_o 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